Comments on: Negative Space http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/ My Journey from Couch Potato to Triathlete Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:55:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: tracy http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41603 tracy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:40:31 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41603 I found your blog this week as I am a fellow 40 something and a prior sprint triathlon'r who for the past 20 years chose the couch as well. So, I understand that you are in a tough place right now. But, man am I envious that you are were you are. I am just trying to get back to a 5k at a decent pace and bike a bit on the side. Plus, I have twenty pounds to lose. Maybe, you need to start having fun doing tri's again like when you first started. You sound like to are going to a job to train instead of training to release and relax. Lots of seriousness- adults need to learn how to "play" again! I am rootin' for ya- have a blast! Tracy I found your blog this week as I am a fellow 40 something and a prior sprint triathlon’r who for the past 20 years chose the couch as well. So, I understand that you are in a tough place right now. But, man am I envious that you are were you are. I am just trying to get back to a 5k at a decent pace and bike a bit on the side. Plus, I have twenty pounds to lose.
Maybe, you need to start having fun doing tri’s again like when you first started. You sound like to are going to a job to train instead of training to release and relax.

Lots of seriousness- adults need to learn how to “play” again!
I am rootin’ for ya- have a blast!

Tracy

]]> By: Tommye http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41589 Tommye Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:43:37 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41589 Hi Carol: I recommend a full body massage.If possible "Raindrop Therapy" Breaks up all the toxins and opens meridians and neuro-pathways. You will feel renewed and limber. You are gonna do great! Hi Carol: I recommend a full body massage.If possible “Raindrop Therapy” Breaks up all the toxins and opens meridians and neuro-pathways. You will feel renewed and limber. You are gonna do great!

]]> By: Kati http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41571 Kati Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:37:24 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41571 Yep - sounds like IM taper to me! I get sick, I get crabby (my husband asked today why I've been so bitchy the last 3 days - uh, hello - 2 weeks till race day?!?!) Your training has been incredible - I read your logs with training envy, just relax, eat and drink up - next week the energy returns and you will feel invinceable!! Yep – sounds like IM taper to me! I get sick, I get crabby (my husband asked today why I’ve been so bitchy the last 3 days – uh, hello – 2 weeks till race day?!?!) Your training has been incredible – I read your logs with training envy, just relax, eat and drink up – next week the energy returns and you will feel invinceable!!

]]> By: Trish http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41570 Trish Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:26:42 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41570 Hope you are feeling better. and ditto to all of this ^^ Hope you are feeling better. and ditto to all of this ^^

]]> By: ginger http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41565 ginger Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:15:36 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41565 Perfectly normal for this point in your training. Roll with it and don't stress over it. This is a "Feeling Down" point according to Paula Newby Frasier at this point of your training. You'll bounce back with the taper. Perfectly normal for this point in your training. Roll with it and don’t stress over it. This is a “Feeling Down” point according to Paula Newby Frasier at this point of your training. You’ll bounce back with the taper.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41562 Jennifer Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:49:42 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41562 Carol - take some time to look back instead of forward - just a brief time - and truly consider all of the ground you have covered. Give yourself credit for the incredible progress you have made. Write down specific achievements if need be but do it! Commit to running your OWN race, each day. You are a rock star, you just need a little reminder. Carol – take some time to look back instead of forward – just a brief time – and truly consider all of the ground you have covered. Give yourself credit for the incredible progress you have made. Write down specific achievements if need be but do it! Commit to running your OWN race, each day. You are a rock star, you just need a little reminder.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41561 Rebecca Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:51:18 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41561 I totally agree with your friend Sonja that you have entered the phase of overreaching with your training, which is actually perfect timing since you are in the taper. At this point, just relax and don't push any of your workouts. What your body is telling you now is that it needs some really deep rest. So sit on your butt and take good care of yourself. At this point, you don't want to sabotage all of the hard work you have done so you need to recover from your killer weekend of training. Also, I bet the sleep thing has to do with overtraining, that would happen to me every time I stepped up the volume. And make sure you fuel your body properly so that it can repair itself. I would even ditch the scale and calorie counting. Not sure if this will help, but for the last 3 weeks before B2B I only did 1.5hrs/week. I actually felt horrible during this entire time, my legs were trashed, I would get in the pool and only swim 200 because I just couldn't do it anymore. So what you are feeling is so normal. I totally agree with your friend Sonja that you have entered the phase of overreaching with your training, which is actually perfect timing since you are in the taper. At this point, just relax and don’t push any of your workouts. What your body is telling you now is that it needs some really deep rest. So sit on your butt and take good care of yourself. At this point, you don’t want to sabotage all of the hard work you have done so you need to recover from your killer weekend of training. Also, I bet the sleep thing has to do with overtraining, that would happen to me every time I stepped up the volume. And make sure you fuel your body properly so that it can repair itself. I would even ditch the scale and calorie counting.

Not sure if this will help, but for the last 3 weeks before B2B I only did 1.5hrs/week. I actually felt horrible during this entire time, my legs were trashed, I would get in the pool and only swim 200 because I just couldn’t do it anymore. So what you are feeling is so normal.

]]> By: brybrarobry http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41559 brybrarobry Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:53:22 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41559 I've been there. Your only 2 weeks away. If you play your cards right, you'll be strong for the race. Start your taper now. No matter how much more you train you will not get better fitness. I follow MAO and he gives me a two week taper program. Your there, now reduce your mileage and intensity. Good luck. I’ve been there. Your only 2 weeks away. If you play your cards right, you’ll be strong for the race. Start your taper now. No matter how much more you train you will not get better fitness. I follow MAO and he gives me a two week taper program. Your there, now reduce your mileage and intensity. Good luck.

]]> By: Krista http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41558 Krista Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:41:11 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41558 You have done the work and you are ready for this. I have no idea what you are going through right now but every blog about Ironman I have read has a post like this. You can snap out of this. You are strong. You are capable. You are amazing. You have done the work and you are ready for this. I have no idea what you are going through right now but every blog about Ironman I have read has a post like this. You can snap out of this. You are strong. You are capable. You are amazing.

]]> By: michwea http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/negative-space/comment-page-1/#comment-41557 michwea Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:09:26 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2319#comment-41557 Carole--what goSonja said!! Seriously, do get a hold of a copy of the "The Triathlete's Guide to Mental Training" and spend the next couple of days reading it and taking it to heart. It's an easy read with some very good, very practical strategies for combating the feelings you're experiencing and getting yourself back on track in short order. You've already got the physical side down, no question. So I'm sending positive mental energy your way to help out. Keep us posted. Carole–what goSonja said!! Seriously, do get a hold of a copy of the “The Triathlete’s Guide to Mental Training” and spend the next couple of days reading it and taking it to heart. It’s an easy read with some very good, very practical strategies for combating the feelings you’re experiencing and getting yourself back on track in short order.

You’ve already got the physical side down, no question. So I’m sending positive mental energy your way to help out. Keep us posted.

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